Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Address Gender-based Violence

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The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked underlying inequities. Measures such as lockdown and physical distancing have confined many people to isolated, unsafe places that may increase risk of gender-based violence (GBV).

f lockdowns or restricted movement continue for just a year, it is estimated there will be 61 million more cases of GBV than what would have already been expected In response to this increase, UN Women launched the Shadow Pandemic public awareness campaign in May, 2020.2 Meanwhile, the UN Secretary-General has called for countries to include GBV prevention as a component of COVID-19 recovery plans.

UN Women emphasises vital national responses to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and these responses could serve as useful entry points for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) provision in the Arab region. VAWG regional responses include provision of shelters, telephone hotlines, and online counselling; strong messaging from law enforcement that violence against women and girls (VAWG) cases are high priority; and psychological support for women and girls, GBV survivors, and front-line health workers affected by both the COVID-19 and shadow pandemics.

Source: Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Address Gender-based Violence

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    Infographic: The Shadow Pandemic – Violence Against Women and Girls and COVID-19

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    This infographic illustrates how, since the outbreak of COVID-19, violence against women and girls (VAWG), and particularly domestic violence, has intensified.

    As stay-at-home orders expand to contain the spread of the virus, women with violent partners increasingly find themselves isolated from the people and resources that can help them. The surge in COVID-19 cases is straining even the most advanced and best-resourced health systems to the breaking point, including those at the front line in violence response. The infographic offers several actions to alleviate the situation.

    Source: Infographic: The Shadow Pandemic – Violence Against Women and Girls and COVID-19

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      Designing COVID-19 Materials for Low Literate Settings

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      This website offers tips and tools for creating COVID-19 materials for low-literate audiences.

      It provides examples of materials, offers a checklist for making sure that materials meet the criteria for low literate audiences, and offers an assessment of one’s own materials to check for reading level.

      Source: Designing COVID-19 Materials for Low Literate Settings

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        More Than 117 Million Children at Risk of Missing Out on Measles Vaccines, as COVID-19 Surges

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        WHO has reported that as COVID-19 continues to spread globally, over 117 million children in 37 countries may miss out on receiving life-saving measles vaccine. Measles immunization campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed; more will be postponed.

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          Practical Guidance for Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Migrants, and Host Communities Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19 Pandemic

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          This practical guidance is designed to assist program specialists to implement COVID-19 RCCE activities for and with refugees, IDPs, migrants and host communities vulnerable to the pandemic.

          The guidance highlights key challenges and barriers faced by these people in accessing COVID19 health-related information and presents key considerations and recommendations
          for planning and implementing RCCE activities. The document can be adapted to countries’ specific context and aligned with national response plans for COVID-19 and national RCCE plans.

          Source: Practical Guidance for Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Migrants, and Host Communities Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19 Pandemic

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            Questions and Answers about Violence against Women and COVID-19

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            This page offers health workers as well as the general public answers to questions about violence against women in the context of COVID-19.

            The questions include:

            Source: Questions and Answers about Violence against Women and COVID-19

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              Questions and Answers about Breastfeeding and COVID-19

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              This page offers answers to questions about breastfeeding issues and COVID-19.

              The questions include:

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                Considerations for Schools

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                This site includes all of the CDC’s recommendations for re-opening of schools and how to handle in-school situations.

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                  People Are Going off PrEP in the COVID-19 Era Because They’re Not Having Sex

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                  The physical distancing being practiced by millions all over the world has had an interesting side effect – many people who were taking PrEP (pre-exposure prophylactics) to avoid contracting HIV have stopped taking their daily doses since they do not plan to have sexual contact for the foreseeable future.

                  This article reviews some recent studies about this trend and how the sexually active gay and heterosexual communities are responding to COVID-19.

                  Source: People Are Going off PrEP in the COVID-19 Era Because They’re Not Having Sex

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                    La Réponse du Partenariat de Ouagadougou au COVID-19

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                    L’ampleur de la pandémie du COVID-19 constitue une menace réelle pour les populations de l’Afrique de l’Ouest francophone comme pour les systèmes de santé et les économies des pays membres du Partenariat de Ouagadougou.

                    Toutefois, la survenue de cette crise additionnelle dans une région déjà fragilisée par des défis sécuritaires et humanitaires, exige une réponse appropriée du Partenariat du Ouagadougou. Cette réponse du PO, tout en reconnaissant la nécessité de mesures fortes contre le COVID-19, doit préserver les acquis en matière de santé sexuelle et reproductive, et protéger le droit des femmes et des familles à la planification familiale maintenant et après 2020.

                    Source: La Réponse du Partenariat de Ouagadougou au COVID-19

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